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en-usPenn State University Relationsnews@psu.edu (Penn State News)Risk modeling for bridges simulates multihazard scenarioshttp://news.psu.edu/story/301826/2014/01/28/research/risk-modeling-bridges-simulates-multihazard-scenarios
Flood and earthquake. Either one of these natural hazards, if severe enough, can topple a highway bridge. Accordingly, bridges are designed and built to withstand both types of trauma. But what happens when nature brings two blows at once? With a grant from the National Science Foundation, Swagata Banerjee has developed a risk evaluation framework that integrates seismic and flood hazards, and is currently using her model to evaluate bridges in three flood-prone, seismically active regions.
http://news.psu.edu/story/301826/2014/01/28/research/risk-modeling-bridges-simulates-multihazard-scenariosTue, 28 Jan 2014 13:25 -0500Penn State News - Swagata Banerjee